Anishur Rahman

At e184 BAI, I lead the development of ultra-sensitive magnetic field sensors for magnetoencephalography (MEG), a key enabling technology for next-generation brain–computer interfaces.

Previously, at the University of Warwick, I led research teams developing quantum sensors based on nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centres in diamond. In a pioneering study, we demonstrated the room-temperature measurement of NV spin states using the Faraday effect. To the best of our knowledge, this was the first such demonstration and established a promising new approach for the interrogation and application of NV centres in quantum sensing. As a proof of concept, we subsequently developed a novel magnetometer based on this technique.

Earlier in my career, I was a researcher at University College London (UCL), where I specialised in levitated optomechanics. My work included demonstrating laser cooling of levitated nanoparticles to microkelvin temperatures using broadband thermal light, as well as the first demonstrations of laser refrigeration of levitated nanoparticles.

I hold a PhD in Photonics, an MEng in Telecommunications, and a BSc in Electrical Engineering.